Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-14

settlement at the mill is on the increase,
new buildings are going up, good
school is maintained, the lumber bust
ness is in a prosperous condition and
the prospect is that much land will be
cleared up when the timber is numbered
off
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CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
Mrs. Wendell Silsby is away to Hart
! ford, Conn, on a visit.
Geo. Powers will move into the village
| ina few days.
The road rollers started last Friday,
and find plenty of business.
Dr. NJ. L. Sleeper and J. F. Ruggles
start for California the 18th inst.
DeIos Marvin has moved back into the
village from Holland, where he has been
! int creamery.
A little daughter of Geo. Houghton is
SEX at Jonathan Davis land is not expect
! ed to recover.
Myrtle Aldrich is expected home
! Thanksgiving to stay until Christmas.
Sac received a very fine present from the
Vermont Bible Society of Bible of
volumes in raised print.
| One day recently Lorenzo circuit sent
his hired man to fix the pig pen, and
while in the pen ne was attacked by the
hog, and severely bitten on his leg.
physician was called to dress the wound
which proved to be quite serious. He is
still in a critical condition.
E. McGinnis moved to East Burke
last week. His little son Harry, was
taken sick with the diphtheria soon af-
ter they moved and died Sunday after
ternoon. The remains were brought
here and buried Monday Harry was a
very bright, intelligent boy and loved
by all who knew him. Mr.. and Mrs.
McGinnis have the heartfelt sympathy
Of their friends and acquaintances here
in this their great bereavement.
Hard
Cora Fay returns to Cabot to teach
winter term of school where she recently
taught
The Good Templars hold an open lodge
meeting every two weeks for discussions,
lectures, etc.
Mrs Nye, sister of George and Dorman
Bridgman is at Dormans in very fee
BILE state of health.
The parties who have leased granite
quarry of Mr.. Wheatley have been at work
the past week opening it.
Mr.. Perrin is moving into the Sinclair
house and Jerry Currier is moving into
the house at the Porter farm vacated by
Perrin.
Dorman Bridgman is putting in a new
water wheel and otherwise repairing his
mill at Mackville, thereby increasing its
capacity.
The granite business is lively Mr..
Mack is driven with orders. He recently
sold third interest in the big quarry to
a St. Johnsbury party.
Mr. Chas E. Hatch of Craftsbury takes
up his abode with US. He has opened
meat market on Main Street and says
quality of goods and prices shall win
the trade. Charles is popular in his
special calling.
DIR. d. B. Leslie was in town last
week. Dental work together with some
sheriff business called him here. The
DR.. has been from US fifteen years, but
time seems to be dealing kindly with
him.
A Mr.. Robinson, formerly of Newport,
has bought the printing press and materi-
al lately owned and used by Mr.. Kent
and has opened printing office in the
rooms formerly occupied by Frank Kent.
He will add more material and will do all
kinds of printing. 1t is reported that his
wife will do millinery.
The primary school closed last week at
the village; the academy fall term closes
this week On Wednesday evening there
will be prize speaking at the academy,
and on Thursday evening, original ora
lions and a drama. The schools have
been very successful under the present
tutors.
A little child, Blanche Drown, had her
clothes set on fire at the village school
house one day recently, when she ran out
of doors and into the parsonage, her
skirts being in flames. Rev. Mr.. Blake
saw the situation and enveloped her in
wooden garment, smothering the flames,
and prevented serious injury. 1t was
narrow escape.
The sad news of the sudden death OF
John Dawson reached Us Thursday
morning, killed by the cars in \. H.,
where he has been working for several
years during the summer season. John
had the reputation of being a steady,
hard working boy.
East Hard wick.
There is a report that the pastor of
the CongI church will go TO another
field to labor.
The Y. 1. society cleared $40 of their |
entertainment. They have invited Gen. |
Grout TO deliver lecture for them ere |
long.
Mr.. Stratton has taken the Augustus +
Conant farm and Mr.. Cole has moved 4
in To Hunt & Babbitt's house on Pleasant 1
Street. Mr.. Frasier, clerk, has also /
moved into the Hunt Babbitt tenement 1
house
sutton.
There viii he a promenade at the
town hall Nov. Ie.
Alder Rannie has put an engine into
his saw and shingle mill.